University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga Criminal Justice Discussion

I’m working on a criminal justice discussion question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

Read the passage below and address the points outlined below the dilemma.

Two individuals are being sentenced for the exact same crime of burglary. You are the judge. One the individuals is a 22-year-old single mother of two children who has one arrest on her record for marijuana possession and two shoplifting convictions. She is the sole caretaker for her two kids and was recently laid off her minimum wage job, but is actively looking for employment. The second individual is a 27-year-old male with a history of nonviolent offending including drug crimes, theft, and burglary. He appears to be a repeat offender and has a history of drug use.

How would you sentence these offenders?

You need to describe the sentence you would impose for each offender – would it be the same for each person or different?

1. What is the ethical system underlying your decision? You will need to explain the ethical system and how your decision in #1 is consistent with that system.

Do you think your sentencing decision would result in “justice” in this specific case? What about in the long-run, would your decision result in “justice”? Explain.